Cheerleading

Download Subtitles

Transcript

0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is The Let's Go Club, but mini!

0:00:04 > 0:00:08Expect making, exploring, super-sizing, dancing,

0:00:08 > 0:00:10fact-finding and laughing.

0:00:10 > 0:00:12We've only got five minutes,

0:00:12 > 0:00:17so get ready for more fun from The Let's Go Club.

0:00:17 > 0:00:20- # The Let's Go Club. # - # Let's go! #

0:00:20 > 0:00:23- Hi, I'm Freya.- Hi, I'm Vincent.

0:00:23 > 0:00:27- Today we brought our T-shirts. - And shorts and trainers

0:00:27 > 0:00:30because we're going to learn how to cheerlead!

0:00:30 > 0:00:32BOTH: Let's go.

0:00:33 > 0:00:38Cheerleading is when lots of people do tricky jumps...

0:00:38 > 0:00:40And dance together in a group.

0:00:40 > 0:00:43They do this in front of an audience

0:00:43 > 0:00:47at sports events or competitions.

0:00:47 > 0:00:51- This is Ashley...- And she's going to show us some moves today.

0:00:51 > 0:00:54- Hi, Ashley. What do we have to do first?- Hi, guys.

0:00:54 > 0:00:58Today, the first thing we need to do is get ourselves warmed up.

0:00:58 > 0:01:00Why do we have to warm up?

0:01:00 > 0:01:03We need to warm up so our bodies are nice and warm to make sure

0:01:03 > 0:01:05we don't hurt ourselves.

0:01:05 > 0:01:08- We ran around... - Stretched our arms...

0:01:08 > 0:01:11- Touched our toes... - Rolled our ankles...

0:01:11 > 0:01:15- And wriggled our wrists.- What move are we going to learn first?

0:01:15 > 0:01:19We're going to do our forward roll. So just watch me first.

0:01:19 > 0:01:23Start off by squatting down to the ground, stay up on your toes.

0:01:23 > 0:01:25You're going to lean forward,

0:01:25 > 0:01:27you're going to tuck your head under and...

0:01:29 > 0:01:31Squat down, stay on your tip toes.

0:01:31 > 0:01:35Put your hands in front of you, tuck your head under

0:01:35 > 0:01:38and push off your feet and stand up. Not bad at all, guys. Good.

0:01:38 > 0:01:41That was brilliant. What move is next?

0:01:41 > 0:01:44Next we're going to try and learn a cartwheel.

0:01:44 > 0:01:49Step forward and place those hands down and cartwheel.

0:01:49 > 0:01:51Well done, really nice, guys.

0:01:51 > 0:01:54OK, so what we're going to learn next is the motions.

0:01:54 > 0:01:56What are motions?

0:01:56 > 0:02:00Motions are what we do before the jumps, just so it gets us ready

0:02:00 > 0:02:03to jump nice and high and everyone can see us in the air.

0:02:03 > 0:02:06The first thing we're going to do is learn the clasp.

0:02:06 > 0:02:10A bit like a clap, you clasp your arms up in front of you,

0:02:10 > 0:02:13elbows together, hands together nice and tight.

0:02:13 > 0:02:17On four, we're going to lift our arms up into the air with our elbows

0:02:17 > 0:02:18just in line with our eyes.

0:02:18 > 0:02:22Number three, chop the wood and number four, you're going to do

0:02:22 > 0:02:26what's called a star jump, so you're in this position

0:02:26 > 0:02:29and your arms are going to be in what's called a high V.

0:02:29 > 0:02:31Five, six, seven, eight.

0:02:31 > 0:02:35One, two, three, four, five, jump, six, seven, eight.

0:02:35 > 0:02:39- How do you think we're doing? - You're doing really well.

0:02:39 > 0:02:42But we still need to practise a little bit more to make sure

0:02:42 > 0:02:46that it's perfect. One, two, three, four, five, six.

0:02:46 > 0:02:51Marie runs this cheerleading group.

0:02:51 > 0:02:53Marie, where does cheerleading come from?

0:02:53 > 0:02:57Cheerleading came from America a long, long time ago.

0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Why do people cheerlead? - It's a really fun activity

0:03:00 > 0:03:03where you get to make new friends and work as a team

0:03:03 > 0:03:07and also it's exciting when you get lifted up in the air.

0:03:07 > 0:03:10Are these the trophies from winning competitions?

0:03:10 > 0:03:12Yes, we won this one this year.

0:03:13 > 0:03:17And this one we won last year and we got first place.

0:03:17 > 0:03:18Wow, they're so cool.

0:03:18 > 0:03:21But there's no time to sit around

0:03:21 > 0:03:23because we've got lots more to learn.

0:03:25 > 0:03:30The next thing we need to do is practice with Lila and Izzie!

0:03:30 > 0:03:34We need to do this so that we all move at the same time...

0:03:34 > 0:03:36Five, six, seven, eight. One, two...

0:03:36 > 0:03:38'..so that means practising.'

0:03:40 > 0:03:41'And practising...'

0:03:41 > 0:03:44'And then practising some more.'

0:03:44 > 0:03:49'Until we're ready to show you our cheerleading moves.'

0:03:49 > 0:03:52But you can't see them just yet.

0:03:52 > 0:03:56Cos we need to get changed into our costumes.

0:03:59 > 0:04:04- Give us a T!- Give us an L. - Give us a G.- Give us a C.

0:04:04 > 0:04:07What do we get?

0:04:07 > 0:04:09ALL: The Let's Go Club.

0:04:40 > 0:04:43You can be part of The Let's Go Club, too.

0:04:43 > 0:04:46Grab a grown-up and head to the CBeebies' website.

0:04:46 > 0:04:50Remember, we're the club that never closes.